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Today's post is Part 7 of our ongoing series How to achieve a world-class bagpipe sound. It was also published in my "Sound Technique" column of the August 2013 edition of Piping Today, the former official magazine of Scotland's National Piping Centre. Check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6. How to achieve a world-class bagpipe sound Part 7: The Environment Pipers often play in a wide range of weather conditions. Some of the most beautiful spots in the world for playing pipes can also be some of the most challenging, when the weather turns bad. The ideal environment for piping would be a consistent warm temperature and moderate humidity level. While the weather is out of our immediate control, we can take steps to be prepared. Prepare your instrument in the days and weeks ahead, so that on the day of the competition or performance you can get warmed up and ready in the shortest amount of time possible. To achieve a world-class ...